Adopted: October 16, 2001 by the New Jersey State Board
of Shorthand Reporting, Charles Tramer, President.

Filed: February 13, 2002 as R.2002 d.77, with a portion
of the proposal not adopted but pending.

Authority: N.J.S.A. 45:15B-1.

Effective Date: March 18, 2002.
Expiration Date: August 4, 2003.

Federal Standards Statement

A Federal standards analysis is not required because the
adopted repeal and new rules are governed by N.J.S.A. 45:15B-1 and are
not subject to any Federal requirements or standards.

Full text of the adoption follows:

<< NJ ADC 13:43-5.4 >>

13:43-5.4 Prohibited practices

(a) A certified shorthand reporter shall not:

1. Provide incentives or rewards to attorneys, clients
or their representatives or agents to use the services of a certified
shorthand reporter. Certified shorthand reporters may distribute promotional
items of nominal value which advertise their business;

2. Provide or arrange to provide reporting services,
in a judicial or quasi- judicial matter and/or a deposition, if he or
she:

i. Is a party to the action;

ii. Is a relative, agent or employee of one of the parties;

iii. Has a financial interest in the action or its outcome;
or

iv. Is related to an agent or is an employee of a person
or entity with a financial interest in the action or its outcome;

3. <<-Withhold transcripts from either party until
payment is rendered->> <<+(Reserved)+>>; or

4. Enter into or arrange any contract or financial relationship
that compromises the impartiality of the certified shorthand reporter
or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of the certified
shorthand reporter has been compromised.

(b) A violation of any provisions in (a) above shall
constitute professional misconduct and shall be grounds for disciplinary
action, including suspension or revocation of certification as a certified
shorthand reporter in the State of New Jersey by the Board pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 et seq.

<< NJ ADC 13:43-5.8 >>

13:43-5.8 Standards of practice

(a) A certified shorthand reporter shall:

1. Produce an accurate verbatim transcript of the recorded
proceeding;

2. Produce a complete transcript of the recorded proceedings,
unless an excerpt of a transcript is authorized by court order, agreement
of the parties or request of a party;

3. Attach a certification page to all transcripts attesting
that the certified shorthand reporter is unrelated to the parties involved
in the action; has no financial interest and is not related to an agent
of or employed by anyone with a financial interest in the outcome of
the action; is a certified shorthand reporter; the transcript is a verbatim
record of the testimony provided under oath before any court, referee,
board, commission or other body created by statute of the State of New
Jersey; and including the notary number, expiration date and certified
shorthand reporter certificate number;

4. Deliver a transcript to a client or court in a timely
manner as determined by law, court rules or by agreement of the parties;
and

5. Charge all parties and/or their attorneys in an action
the same price for an original transcript and charge all parties and/or
their attorneys the same price for a copy of a transcript or for like
services performed in an action.